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Emerson seeks DOT review after NJ Transit agrees to short-term signal tweaks to ease train-area congestion
Summary
After borough talks with Bergen County and New Jersey Transit, Emerson officials said NJ Transit agreed to minor signal adjustments to allow about five additional cars to stack at the train intersection; the borough also outlined a near-term road-milling and paving schedule and advertised bids for senior-center doors.
Borough officials told the council Nov. 10 they had a second meeting with Bergen County and New Jersey Transit about persistent traffic backups near the train station and that NJ Transit agreed to short-term signal modifications to ease congestion.
"That'll free up the intersection a little bit and allow maybe about 5 cars or so to stack from Lynnwood to the railroad tracks," Councilman Timmerman said, describing an agreed minor signal change to permit additional vehicle stacking. He added that a larger reconfiguration of the intersection will require the state Department of Transportation to complete a full review of the layout and traffic flow.
Timmerman also updated the council on the borough road program, saying concrete work required for ADA upgrades is complete and that a contractor is tentatively scheduled to begin a four-day pavement sequence (two days milling, two days paving) next week, weather permitting. He read a list of streets slated for work and said bids for senior-center doors were advertised, with an award expected at the December meeting.
On sidewalks, staff explained to a council member that previously completed ADA ramps were redone because slopes did not meet ADA requirements (ramps must not exceed 1:12 and require landing areas), not because of settlement or cosmetic issues.
What’s next: The borough will continue coordination with county, NJ Transit and DOT for larger intersection changes, proceed with the listed street work when the contractor begins and bring any contract awards (for example, senior-center doors) back to the council for approval.
